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US human trafficking report upgrades Jamaica but blasts Russia and China

An annual US trafficking report has removed Jamaica from the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Tier Two watch list whilst Russia and China are cited as being among the world’s worst …
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Jamaica set to be the next animation hub

Jamaica opened its doors to the global animation industry this month through KingstOON, a two-day animation conference and festival (June 20-21) to promote job opportunities among talented young …

Campbell-Brown’s failed drug test blown out of proportion says source

Reports of Jamaican superstar Veronica Campbell-Brown’s failed drug test might have been blown way out of proportion, according to the Jamaica Observer. It reports that a well-placed source …

Veronica Campbell-Brown fails dope tests and ban for Dominique Blake

Veronica Campbell-Brown tests positive for banned substance The Jamaican Gleaner reported on Friday that track star Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned substance. According …

Snoop Lion talks about ‘Reincarnated,’ changing his name, and smoking weed

Opening in select theaters on 15 March is the new music documentary Reincarnated about Snoop Dogg. The movie follows artist Snoop Dogg as he travels to Jamaica to record his first reggae album, …

Snoop Lion may ditch reggae career

Snoop Lion might return to rap music. The gangsta-rapper – formerly known as Snoop Dogg – claimed to be ‘born again’ back when he announced his Rasta conversion in 2012. He reinvented …
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Jamaican season greetings

This is such an emotional time of year. We can be happy, sad, overjoyed, grateful and downright ungrateful from the time we get up. We think about the loved one’s we’ve lost and the …

The Mail sets to strip Jamaica of it’s finest hour

On 9 August at the 2012 Olympics, Team Jamaica struck Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Men’s 200m race and everyone, except maybe the Daily Mail roared. In a timely article to strip Jamaica of …

Team Jamaica enjoying downtime before Olympic 2012 races

Team Jamaica shot some videos of their downtime in the lead up to their Olympic 2012 events. Hosted by Usain Bolt with 200m runner Warren Weir as the cameraman, the team show off their clothes and …

Jamaica 50 years of Independence – Really though?

On 6 August 2012, Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence. The celebrations were made more jubilant by Team Jamaica’s results in the 2012 Olympics. Jamaica is a mix-up of Amerindian, West …

Jamaica House – A little slice of home

This summer, a small corner of London has come alive with the sights and sounds of Jamaica. Jamaica House, the official Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) endorsed Olympic House, is situated at The …

Dear Usain Bolt please win – no pressure

Growing up in my house when it came to sports you routed for your host country’s team unless Jamaica was playing of course. Nothing much has changed and as I wait for the men’s 100m and 200m …
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On this day in 1831 On 27 December 1831, the Christmas Rebellion instigated by Samuel Sharpe began at the Kensington Estate in St James, Jamaica.
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On this day in 1822 French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur was born.

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